Reply Comments of the Energy Storage Association on the Implementation of Senate Bill 145 (2017)

The Energy Storage Association (“ESA”) respectfully submits these reply comments1 in response to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada’s (“Commission”) request for comments on implementation related to Senate Bill 145 (2017) in Docket Number 17-08021.

In these reply comments, ESA provides a response to opening comments submitted by parties in this proceeding. Specifically, ESA supports Tesla’s recommendations on program design, rejects NV Energy’s proposal to develop the program outside of the stakeholder process, and raises concern with Staff’s recommendation that Section 1.3 wait for implementation of Senate Bill (“SB”) 146 (2017).